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Patricia E Durning, PhD

Clinical Health Psychologist

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Research at a glance

Top areas of exploration

  • Weight Loss , 5 publications
  • Obesity , 4 publications
  • Life Style , 3 publications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases , 2 publications

Research activity

14 publications

646 citations

Why is this important?

Focus

Dr. Durning has been a collaborator on externally-funded research projects in health promotion, working as a data coordinator for two NIH-funded grants examining lifestyle intervention for obesity (PI: Michael G. Perri, Ph.D.). Dr. Durning has also been interested in gaining a better understanding of adjustment to medical conditions. To this end, she has participated in unfunded research in both infertility and psycho-oncology.

My publications

14 publications

2020

Effect of Telehealth Extended Care for Maintenance of Weight Loss in Rural US Communities: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA network open

PubMed Publisher's site

2020

Longitudinal Changes in Food Addiction Symptoms and Body Weight among Adults in a Behavioral Weight-Loss Program.

Nutrients

PubMed Publisher's site

2014

Comparative effectiveness of three doses of weight-loss counseling: two-year findings from the rural LITE trial.

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

PubMed Publisher's site

2012

Comparing Costs of Telephone vs Face-to-Face Extended-Care Programs for the Management of Obesity in Rural Settings.

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

PubMed Publisher's site

2012

Improving Lifestyle Interventions for Obesity: the Effects of Prescribing Moderate Versus Mild Caloric Restriction Goals On Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance

Annals of Behavioral Medicine